The five case study states hold LEA and non-LEA providers to consistent quality standards, including class size of 20 or less and 1:10 ratios¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? All five states require providers in both LEA and non-LEA settings to use an evidence-based curriculum, provide aligned professional development and child assessments, cap class size at 20, and maintain at least a 1:10 teacher-to-child ratio. → Garver 2023

Evidence¶

Garver 2023¶

Garver, K., Weisenfeld, G. G., Connors-Tadros, L., Hodges, K., Melnick, H., & Plasencia, S. (2023). State preschool in a mixed delivery system: Lessons from five states. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/387.446

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Cross-case analysis of state program requirements (Tables 3 and 8–16) in the Program Quality section. The report finds "a class size of 20 or less" and "at least 1:10" ratios required in both settings; descriptive, no effect size.

"all states studied require providers in both LEAs and non-LEAs to provide professional development aligned to standards and child assessments, use an evidence-based curriculum, have a class size of 20 or less, and maintain a teacher-to-child ratio of at least 1:10."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Setting common quality standards for all preschool classes helps address disparities in program quality requirements across the mixed delivery system — a broader claim this one bears on
• Systemic quality differences between LEA and non-LEA providers are smallest where policies are similar across settings — a broader claim this one bears on
• Most state-funded preschool programs use a mixed delivery system, with some states serving over half of children in non-LEA settings — related